Raul Ramon Mondesi Avelino was born on March 12,1971 and is a Dominican former politician and baseball player.
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25 Facts About Raul Mondesi
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Raul Mondesi was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1994, an MLB All-Star, and a two-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner.
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Raul Mondesi led MLB right fielders in assists in three separate seasons over the course of his career.
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In 2017, Raul Mondesi was sentenced to eight years in prison on corruption charges arising from his mayoral tenure.
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Raul Mondesi was originally signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1988 out of the Dominican Republic.
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Raul Mondesi made his MLB debut for the Dodgers on July 19,1993, against the Philadelphia Phillies, hitting a single to center field as a pinch hitter in seventh inning against David West for his first major league hit.
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Raul Mondesi appeared in 42 games that season for the Dodgers, hitting.
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Raul Mondesi made the Dodgers opening day roster in 1994 and played in 112 games, hitting.
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Raul Mondesi was selected as the National League Rookie of the Year.
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Raul Mondesi flew out to right field in his one at-bat in the All-Star game.
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Raul Mondesi had two hits in nine at-bats for the Dodgers in the 1995 National League Division Series loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
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Raul Mondesi was two for twelve in the 1996 National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, with two doubles.
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Raul Mondesi won his second Rawlings Gold Glove Award and finished 15th in voting for the National League Most Valuable Player Award.
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Raul Mondesi played two and a half seasons with the Blue Jays, playing in 320 games and hitting 66 home runs.
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Raul Mondesi won the American League Player of the Week Award for the week of May 6,2001.
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Raul Mondesi was traded by the Blue Jays to the New York Yankees on July 1,2002 for Scott Wiggins.
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Raul Mondesi played in 71 games for the Yankees that season and another 98 in 2003, hitting.
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Raul Mondesi had 3 hits in 12 at-bats for the Yankees in the 2002 American League Division Series against the Anaheim Angels.
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Raul Mondesi signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 24,2004.
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Raul Mondesi left the team on May 11,2004 and his contract was terminated a week later.
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Shortly after Raul Mondesi signed with the Angels, he tore his quadriceps and was placed on the disabled list.
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In May 2006, running on the ballot of the Dominican Liberation Party, Raul Mondesi was elected to a seat in the Dominican Republic's Chamber of Deputies, representing his home province San Cristobal.
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Raul Mondesi was elected mayor of his hometown on May 16,2010, for a six-year term.
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In September 2017, Raul Mondesi was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay a $1.
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Raul Mondesi made his MLB debut for the Kansas City Royals in the 2015 World Series.
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